Sundar Pichai Statement: The Launching Of JioPhone Next By Diwali

Stated By Sundar Pichai

The CEO of Google has finally confirmed that the JioPhone Next will step into India by Diwali.

He has also confirmed the launch timeline for this entry-level smartphone during the earnings call of Alphabet on Wednesday.
This has finally confirmed the speculations around the Jio phone’s launch date in the country after several delays.
Pichai has now stated the launch of this phone during the earnings call by stating that Google has made some progress with MADE IN INDIA affordable smartphone.
Further, he stated that the device is on the track to launch in India by Diwali.

It was announced by Reliance Industries Limited chairmen Mukesh Ambani during the annual general meeting of the company in June.

It was mentioned by the chairmen that on September 10 the phone will be launched, which coincided with the Hindu festival Ganesh Chaturthi.
Since the announcement, the phone kept on facing delays due to the ongoing chip shortage around the world.
For those, who are unaware of JioPhone Next, it is a combined effort of Jio and Google.
Jio will be taking care of the hardware and the software of the device will be powered by Google.
For strengthening this partnership, they have come up with co-developed Pragati OS, the first operating system that focuses on the Indian Market.
The phone is likely going to be launched as the most affordable 4G smartphone in India.
The feature of this phone is its voice assistant that will let the user open an app and even tweak settings by using voice commands, which will work in multiple languages according to the needs of the country.

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There is also a Read Aloud Feature through which the phone will read the content on the screen.

Translate feature is also there that will translate the content of the screen as per the preference of the user.
The company is also highlighting the camera features of the phone.
Some camera features include portrait mode, night mode, AR filters within the camera app.
In addition to all the features, the JioPhone Next will be offering access to the Google Play Store.

This phone is going to support over-the-air updates and will offer a long battery life as per the statement of Reliance.